Pros
There is a lot of under mgt growth available at AXP. As a technical person you can do great things, learn new technologies, get real hands on practical experience. This is a great place to groom your skills, grow your wings, and learn what you want in your career. AXP is always looking for fresh talent to fill roles in the private cloud space and in sourcing support.
Cons
Once you get to a leadership role the rapid development and progress halts. There is a very strict type of person that gets to go much further then Director or VP level at AXP. The CIO and EVP are hand-in-hand the organization setters and is their way or the highway. There has been lots of attrition since these two joined the company and they have been 'cleaning house'. Most leaders can't stand them, some respect them, some 'respect' them out of fear as they wait for their options to vest. There has been a massive talent drain from AXP in the past few years and many that have left have been much more successful at other companies. I have seen Directors go to SVPs at other banks in just a few years. That is a signal of how much talent suppression goes on at AXP and many realize to get promoted or to succeed they need to leave.